Can I improve my Fitbit device's battery life?

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The length of time your Fitbit device operates on a full charge depends on how frequently you use it and various settings. This article provides battery life estimates and tips for turning off features you don't need when you want to prioritize battery life. To make sure you're charging your device correctly, see How do I charge my Fitbit device?

Turn call, text, or calendar notifications off if you know you're going to receive many hundreds of notifications. A large volume reduces battery life.

Don't receive reminders to move every hour. To get fewer reminders, make sure you walk 250 steps each hour, change the number of hours you want your stationary time monitored, or turn off the feature on days you don't need it.

If you have several silent alarms set, consider deleting some. Each alarm you add up to the maximum of 8 reduces battery life by a small percentage.

If you don't need heart rate data, change the Heart Rate setting to Off. When you turn it back on, use Auto.

Don't receive reminders to move every hour. To get fewer reminders, make sure you walk 250 steps each hour, change the number of hours you want your stationary time monitored, or turn off the feature on days you don't need it.

Turn off bedtime reminders.

Turn call, text, or calendar notifications off if you know you're going to receive many hundreds of notifications. A large volume reduces battery life.

If you have many silent alarms set, consider deleting some. Each alarm you add up to the maximum of 8 reduces battery life by a small percentage.

The Fitbit Blaze battery can last up to 5 days. Because battery life is affected by use and other settings, actual results may vary.

Consider these tips when you want to conserve battery life:

Make sure you're charging Blaze fully each time. When you think Blaze is done charging, take it out of the charging cradle and then put it back in briefly. If you see a large, blue battery icon you'll know the battery is full. For best practices, see How do I charge my Fitbit device?

Turn off Quick View in the Fitbit app. Since this feature causes the screen to light up when you turn your wrist towards you, turning it off can prolong battery life:

If you don't need heart rate data, change the Heart Rate setting to Off. When you turn it back on, use Auto.

Turn off call, text, calendar, and app notifications if you know you're going to receive many hundreds of notifications. A large volume reduces battery life.

Charge your tracker more often if you use music control or do Fitstar workouts frequently.

Don't receive reminders to move every hour. To get fewer reminders, make sure you walk 250 steps each hour, change the number of hours you want your stationary time monitored, or turn off the feature on days you don't need it.

Don't use the maximum Brightness setting.

If you have many silent alarms set, consider deleting some. Each alarm you add up to the maximum of 8 reduces battery life by a small percentage.

If you shut down Blaze, make sure it syncs as soon as you turn it back on. The time shown on the clock will be incorrect until you sync.

The battery in Fitbit Charge and Fitbit Charge 3 can last approximately 7 days, while the battery in Fitbit Charge HR and Fitbit Charge 2 can last approximately 5 days. Because battery life is affected by use and other settings, actual results may vary.

Turn call, text, or calendar notifications off if you know you're going to receive many hundreds of notifications. A large volume reduces battery life.

Don't receive reminders to move every hour. To get fewer reminders, make sure you walk 250 steps each hour, change the number of hours you want your stationary time monitored, or turn off the feature on days you don't need it.

If you have many silent alarms set, consider deleting some. Each alarm you add up to the maximum of 8 reduces battery life by a small percentage.

Fitbit Flyer has up to a 6-hour playtime between charges. Because battery life is affected by use and other settings, actual results may vary.

Consider these tips when you want to conserve battery life:

Turn off the power boost setting when you are not using it. To turn off power boost, press the Up and Down buttons at the same time. You'll hear an audio notification telling you if power boost is turned on or off.

Turn off Flyer when you're not using the headphones. Flyer turns off automatically if you haven't played music or received a phone call for 10 minutes, but you can turn it off at any time by holding the Power button on the right earbud for 1 second.

Turn off the option to wake the screen when you turn your wrist; instead, tap the screen to turn it on:

On your watch, press and hold the back button, then swipe to the quick settings screen > Screen Wake > Manual.

If you don't need heart rate data, change the Heart Rate setting to Off. Note that the green LED continues to flash even if Heart Rate is turned off.

Turn off call, text, calendar, and app notifications if you know you're going to receive many hundreds of notifications. A large volume reduces battery life:

On your watch, press and hold the back button, then swipe to the quick settings screen > Notifications > Off.

Charge your watch more often if:

You play music or use the music controls frequently

You use apps that keep the watch's screen on, use GPS, or frequently access the internet

You use an interactive or animated clock face

Don't receive reminders to move every hour. To get fewer reminders, make sure you walk 250 steps each hour, change the number of hours you want your stationary time monitored, or turn off the feature on days you don't need it.

If you have many silent alarms set, consider deleting some. Each alarm you add up to the maximum of 8 reduces battery life by a small percentage.

If you aren’t tracking runs or exercises that use GPS, the battery in Fitbit Surge should last up to 7 days. A fully charged Surge can track up to 10 hours of activities that use GPS. Because battery life is affected by use and other settings, actual results may vary.

Consider these tips when you want to conserve battery life:

Shut down your Surge when not in use.

Turn off Quick View in the Fitbit app. Since this feature causes the screen to light up when you turn your wrist towards you, turning it off can prolong battery life:

Turn off the option to wake the screen when you turn your wrist; instead, tap the screen to turn it on:

On your watch, press and hold the back button, then swipe to the quick settings screen > Screen Wake > Manual.

If you don't need heart rate data, change the Heart Rate setting to Off. Note that the green LED continues to flash even if Heart Rate is turned off.

Turn off call, text, calendar, and app notifications if you know you're going to receive many hundreds of notifications. A large volume reduces battery life:

On your watch, press and hold the back button, then swipe to the quick settings screen > Notifications > Off.

Charge your watch more often if:

You play music or use the music controls frequently

You use apps that keep the watch's screen on or frequently access the internet

You use an interactive or animated clock face

Don't receive reminders to move every hour. To get fewer reminders, make sure you walk 250 steps each hour, change the number of hours you want your stationary time monitored, or turn off the feature on days you don't need it.

If you have many silent alarms set, consider deleting some. Each alarm you add up to the maximum of 8 reduces battery life by a small percentage.

The Fitbit Zip battery should last up to 6 months before needing a replacement. Frequently tapping your tracker to check your statistics may reduce battery life.

When the battery drops below 25%, a low battery indicator will show on your tracker display and dashboard. A flashing battery icon indicates that your tracker is very close to being completely out of battery life. Data could be lost if your tracker is not synced before replacing the battery.

To replace your Zip's battery:

Buy a 3V coin battery, CR2025. It can be found wherever batteries are sold.

Use the battery door tool to open and close the battery door compartment on the back of the your tracker. Zip has a harmless, polysilicone grease on the battery door that lubricates the rubber gasket to ensure a water-tight seal.